Horse

c. 1860s

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

Associated Names
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

Artist, American, born Germany, 1816 - 1868

This is an illustration of a horse with a saddle. The drawing shows a standing horse facing right, equipped with a saddle. The horse is depicted realistically, with detailed attention to its anatomy and stance. The saddle is placed on the horse, with visible stirrups. The drawing uses fine lines and shading to highlight the horse's body and the saddle's details, creating a sense of depth and texture. The empty space around the horse accentuates the intricate pencil work on the main subject.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rear Admiral Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze (son of the artist), New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1917; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 36, no. 255.

Watermarks

[partial unidentified watermark]

Wikidata ID

Q64559360

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